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318 Notable deaths
 by leukemia

Louis Beel

Prime minister of the netherlands (1902-1977).

Born April 12th, 1902 in Roermond.

Died February 11th, 1977 at 74 years old in Utrecht (leukemia).

William Bakewell

Film actor (1908-1993).

Born May 2nd, 1908 in Los Angeles.

Died April 15th, 1993 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

Roland Petit

French ballet dancer and choreographer (1924–2011).

Born January 13th, 1924 in Villemomble.

Died July 10th, 2011 at 87 years old in Geneva (leukemia). [ref]

Tay Garnett

American film director and writer (1894–1977).

Born June 13th, 1894 in Los Angeles.

Died October 3rd, 1977 at 83 years old in California (leukemia).

Reiji Okazaki

Japanese biologist (1930–1975).

Born October 8th, 1930 in Hiroshima.

Died August 1st, 1975 at 44 years old in Hiroshima (leukemia).

Ted Lapidus

French fashion designer (1929-2008).

Born June 23rd, 1929 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Died December 29th, 2008 at 79 years old in Mougins (leukemia). [ref]

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Austrian architect (1867–1908).

Born December 22nd, 1867 in Opava. [ref]

Died August 8th, 1908 at 40 years old in Düsseldorf (leukemia). [ref]

Brian Hall

Scottish association football player (1946–2015).

Born November 22nd, 1946 in Glasgow.

Died July 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Preston (leukemia). [ref]

John Meredyth Lucas

American screenwriter (1919–2002).

Born May 1st, 1919 in Los Angeles.

Died October 19th, 2002 at 83 years old in Newport Beach (leukemia).

Javier Dorado

Spanish footballer (1977–2025).

Born February 17th, 1977 in Talavera de la Reina.

Died February 27th, 2025 at 48 years old in Madrid (leukemia). [ref]

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